Seat-cushion retainer.



W. E. SMITH.

SEAT CUSHION RETAINER.

APPLICATION FILEDHULYZ, 191s.

'1,'75,1 65 Y Patented 0015.7, 1913.

2 SHEETSSHEET 1.

wi/imeoow W. B. SMITH. SEAT CUSHION RETAINER. APPLICATION FILED mm'z, 1913 Patented Oct. '7, 1913.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

PATllhlZ j WATSON R. MIT'H, OF JACKSON, MICHIGANY SEAT-CUSHION RETAINER.

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913. Seria No. 777.087.

stantly sliding oft" of their support and to prevent; this, in some instances, a molding or metal strip is nailed or otherwise secured across the front of the support upon which the cushion is mounted, rising; up a little above the base of the cushion so as to hold the cushion from sliding forwardly oil of its support".

The object of the present invention resides in the provision of a seat retainer for automobile or other spring cushions sin-1 bodying among other characteristics means whereby the cushion etliectively secured on its support against danger of sliding movement and yet readily removable tt'roni its support, if desired.

ftnotiher object is to provide means tor detarhably scouring the cushion to its sup port and holding the cushion against slid 3 ing' movement; otl of the support without neccssardy employing the present type ojl' molding or metal strip usually secured across the support in'nnediately in trout oi the cushion.

lVith the above and other objects in view, j

the-presentinvention consists in the combination and arrangement of parts hereinat'ter more fully described, illustrated in the :u-companying drawings, and particularly pointed out in the aptwnded claims, it being understoodthat changes may be made in the form, proportion, size and minor details Without departing from the scope or sacrificing any oi the advantages of the invention.

In the drawings z l i 'ure 1 is a top plan View of the invention; ig. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary top plan view of one of the retainers; Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view along the line ao of Fig. 2; and Fig.

4 is a top plan view of a modified form of rtlainer.

Referring now to the accompanying drawings, and more particularly to Figs. 1 to 3, inclusive, the reference characters '10 and 11 indicate upper and lower frames of any suitable character, between which frames, and mmmted upon suitable supstructure. These frames, the supporting means and the springs may be coupled together and be arranged in any suitable manner, and in fact, if desired, the upper frame may be entirely eliminated.

l he' spring cushion. thus described is adapted to rest upon a suitable sn-p pmft. 14, in an automobile or other vehicle, generally arranged at; the proper elevation above the floor oi. the vehicle to properly support the cushion. \Vhere the cushion is oi such length as to occupy the width of the automobile or other vehicle body as is usual in the rear s at of automobiles, carriages and the like, two of the front springs 13 are provided wit-h plates 15, having lingers 16 adapted to embrace the lower convolutions ot the corresponding springs 13 so that' the plates 15 may be carried by the cushion. lflach plate is rn'olierably annular and preferably formed ot sheet metal and provided with a central opening 1.7 adapted to receive buttons 13 fastened by means of suitble screws til, or otherwise, on the support ti. lhese buttons 18 may be rotatable or l1t'l l against rotation by the ilastcnings l9 and each is provided preferably with a lltt'li 1h. By virtue of the buttons .18 prosibility oi the cushion being lifted upwardly, thereby withdrawing the buttons from the apertured plates 15, there is preferably carried by each plate the oppositely disposed spring arms 20 riveted as at, 21 or otherwise secured in any suitable manner to the plates 15 Within the lower oonvolutions porting wires 12 are rows of springs 13 on tending 'ltrom the front to the rear ot the of the springs. The pairs of spring arms 20 on each plate 15 are yicldable and each spring arm preferably terminates short of its companion spring arm. The pairs of spring arms extend over and above the central apertures of the corresponding plates. The result is that when the front edge of the cushion is let down on. the support 14; the buttons 18 pass through the apertures 17 of the plates 15, forcing the pairs of yieldablc spring arms 20 to spread out wardly until the spring arms are opposite the necks 18 of the buttons, when said. arms spring into the necks of the buttons and thereby hold the cushion against undue lateral play and also against accidental upward movement and consequently preventing disconnection of the cushion with relation to the buttons carried by the supporting means.

Referring to Fig. 4, there is shown cushion retainer resembling the retainer hereinbefore described save that the springs which enga 1 the buttons on the support 1.4 are of different formation. For instance, each plate 15 is of the same formation as the aforesaid plate 15 and is secured to the lower convolutions of the corresponding springs in the same manner as hereinbel'ore described; The plate 15 has an opening 17 for the same purpose as that for which the opening 17 is formed and arranged adjacent this opening 17 I provide suitable fastening means for engagement with the but ton on the supporting means to retain the cushion in proper position as hereinbcfore explained. In this modified form the fastening means may be formed from a resilient piece of. material or other suitable material bent preferably into substantially U- shape, including arms 21 anda bight portion 22. This fastening means may be mounted in any suitable manner butis preferably secured to the plate 15 by forming coils 28 at the juncture of the bight portion 22 with. the inner ends of the arms 21. Through these coils suitable fasteners 23 are passed to secure said fastening means cushion from sliding forwardly ell of its support. ltis obvious that the retainers on a long cushion, where two are used, maybe positioned at the extreme forward corners instead of as shown, if desired.

What is claimed:

1. The combination of a spring structure embodying a. frame, springs mounted on the frame and a support for the structure, of a plate having lingers adapted to engage a lower convolution of one of the springs and provided with a central opening, spring arms carried by the plate and projecting over the o ieuing, and a button secured to the support and adapted to pass through the opening of the plate and yieldably engaged by said spring arms.

2. The combination of a spring structure, a plate provided with fingers adapted to be secured to the lower convolution of one ofthe springs of the structure whereby the plate is carried by the structure, the plate having a central opening, and spring arms secured to the plate and arranged Within the convolutions of the corresponding spring.

3. 'l he combination of a spring structure and the support on which the structure rests, a plate provided With fingers adapted to be secured to the lower convolution of one of the springs of the structure, said plate having a central opening, a button secured to said support and adapted to project through the opening in said plate, and means czrried by the plate and arranged within the spring to operatively engage the button and hold the springstructure against sliding movement oil of said support.

4. The combination of a spring structure and the support on which the spring structure rests, plates provided With fingers adapted to embrace the loWer convolutions of two of the springs of the structure Whereby thc plates are carried by the structure, each plate having an opening, spaced buttons secured to said support and adaptedto project through the openings in said plates, and spring arms secured to each plate and arranged to operatively connect with the corresponding buttons to fasten and retain the structure on the support against sliding movement off of the latter.

The combination of a cushion and the support upon which the cushion rests, plates carried by the cushion and provided With central openings, buttons on the support adapted to project through the openings of said plates, and spring arms carrid by the plates and adapted to operatively connect with said buttons to fasten and retain the cushion on the support against sliding movement off of the support.

6. The combination of a spring structure, an apertured member secured to the spring structure to receive a projection through its aperture, and spring arms arranged adjacent the aperture of said plate to engage the projection passed through the aperture and thereby retain the cushion in relatively fixed position.

7. The combination of a cushion for ve- I In testimony whereof I affix my signature hicles, an epertured member carried by the in presence of two Witnesses. cushion to receive a projection through its aperture, and fastening means arranged adjacent the aperture of said apertured member to engage a, projection passed through said apertured member so as to retain the ClISiHOIl in rcintively fixed position. I

WATSON B. SMITH.

Witnesses;

.RALIH L. WILcoX, ETIIEL M. PHELAN. 

